Swinging support



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\ G. W. GUTLER.

SWINGING SUPPORT. No. 350,581. v Patented Oct. 12, 1886.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES W. CUTLER, OF GUYS MILLS, PENNSYLVANIA.

swmeme SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 350,581,-dated October12, 1886.

Application filed July 10, 1886.

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. CUTLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Guys Mills, in the county of Crawford and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in SwingingSupports, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to swinging supports for holding barrels beneathcounters and in other similar positions; and the object of my inventionis to produce a swinging support which shall be cheaper and more durablethan previous forms of this class of devices.

A farther object of this invention is to produce a swinging supportwhich may be readily adjusted in length, so as to fit different heightsof counters.

To the above purposes my invention consists of certain peculiar andnovel features of construction and arrangement, as hereinafter describedand claimed.

I11 order that .my invention may be fully understood, I will proceed todescribe it with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which--Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a counter wit-h my improved swingingsupport applied thereto. Fig. 2 illustrates a vertical section of theswinging support. Fig. 3 illustrates the several parts of the support indetached condition. Fig. 4 is ahorizontal section on theline a: m, Fig.2.

In the said drawings, A designates the standard of the support, saidstandard being formed of a section of gaspipe or other metal tubing, andbeing either straight or bent, as shown at a, preferably the latter, forthe reason that the belnd or curve a allows for the bilge of thebarreThe lower end of this support embraces a stud, 2), upon a base, B, whichis bolted or otherwise suitably secured to the floor beneath thecounter, while the upper end of said support embraces a stud, 0, upon aplate, 0, which is secured underneath the counter and directly above theplate 13. V The stud c is much longer than the studb, while the standardA is shorter than the full distance between the fioor and counter. Thusit will be seen that the standard will be firmly supported by thestuds 1) c, and that at. the same time it may be readily lifted up offof stud b, and thereby removed from the counter.

Serial No. 207,703, (No model.)

The lower end of the standard A is externally threaded, as at (Z, andupon this threaded lower end is screwed an internally-threaded collar orring, E. This collar or ring carries two or more horizontal arms, 6,which are composed of sections of. gas-pipe or other metal tubing, andwhich are screwed into sockets e in collar E. The said arms are ofsuflicient length to properly support a barrel in the manner shown inFig. 1. It is to be observed that the ring E may be readily adjustedupward or downward upon the standard A by turning said ring upon thethreaded sleeve.

To adapt the device for use in counters of different heights a tubularsection, a, is detachably connected to the upper ends of the standard A,in order to lengthen the latter, and the said section c'and the lowerend of the standard are fitted in the fixed supports B O, which aresecured tightly to the floorand counter, so that the standard can rotatevery freely and easily.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the device is simpleand durable in construction and reliable in operation, and that it maybe readily applied to or removed from the counter. The tubular ,form ofthe standard and its connections possesses great strength and cheapness.

- Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, i

1. The combination, with the standard A and its pivotal supports, of thecollar E, carrying the arms 6, and screwed adj nstably upon saidstandard, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the fixed supports having the projectingstuds, thetubular standard fitted at its lower end over the stud of the lowersupport, an adjustable tubular section, a, connected to the upper end ofthe standard, and having the stud of the upper fixed support fittedtherein, and a sleeve, E,

carried by the standard and having the arms, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES W. CUTLER.

Witnesses: I

O. W. TYLER, ROBT. ANDREWS.

